The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea filed by Visuvanathan Rudrakumaran, who claims to be the “prime minister” of a transnational government of Tamil Eelam, seeking to be heard in proceedings related to the declaration of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as an unlawful association under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta showed its disinclination to entertain the petition, following which Rudrakumaran’s counsel withdrew it. The bench recorded the withdrawal, granting liberty to the petitioner to pursue remedies available under the law.

Rudrakumaran, born in Sri Lanka and currently residing in the United States, had challenged an October 2024 Delhi High Court order dismissing his plea to be im

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